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| - Orchid is a classy Persian pastry shop tucked into the corner of a less than classy strip mall. You would never know it's there unless you're really looking, but not knowing about it is a shame, which is how I felt when I walked in the door for the first time today. The owner said it's been open for three years. If you have someone to impress, Orchid will do so with its pastry presentation alone.
I ended up choosing three items to sample and spent $4. Not bad, as these pastries are somewhat elaborate. The jam pastry I chose was made with raspberry, so the taste and texture reminded me of the jam jams that my grandma used to make, but fancier. The chocolate wafer was good too, but less sweet than I was expecting. Sort of like Tiramisu. The Cappuccino bite size cake looks like a cupcake, but it's not. It was very spongy and I should have used a fork to eat it. It also wasn't overly sweet but had all the right tastes for a coffee-flavored desert without being overwhelming. For an extreme sweet tooth like myself, these deserts didn't quite satisfy, but they are very good. I imagine that other treats have more sugar. I'm tempted to return for a log cake (they look amazing) or maybe even custom order a birthday cake.
The website is also simple and classy, which is nice. Here you can see they have a few other interesting desserts and a second location at the Calgary Farmer's Market.
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